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A year on from Palmer and Harvey: 'Knowing your Customer' is key to survival

Aon’s Credit Solutions’ experts Deborah Peters and Ian Leslie come together to discuss the recent increase in insolvencies for the food and drink sector. Read more

Regional Insight 2018: Are investors backing the UK?

On Thursday 4 October, we welcomed guests to Villa Park Stadium to hear expert insights into the economic and political environment and to address the question ‘are investors backing the UK?’. Read more

The Contemporary Drivers of Mental Health

We have selected a range of contemporary drivers of poor mental health to highlight the dynamic nature of our mental health & to illustrate the need for a broader approach to improving mental health through the workplace. Read more

Understanding your FinTech DNA to create a culture that truly stands out from the crowd

Specialists from across the FinTech sector discuss FinTech companies, what sets them apart and how you can create a compelling culture at your firm Read more

The Evolution of Real Estate and real assets investment by insurers

Aon’s Gerard-Jan van Berckel discusses the evolution of real estate and property insurance while expanding on the growing significance of real estate debt to insurer investors. Read more

Government urged not to restrict lending to exporters

Aon is delighted to have been part of the annual BExA lunch on Wednesday 10 October 2018 which launched BExA’s 9th annual benchmarking report ‘UK Finance – Strategy and reality’ Read more

The risks in limiting single use plastic

The move towards reusable containers, be it for food or drink, is here to stay. From an environmental standpoint this can celebrated however, reusable plastics do present new & challenging hygiene & contamination risks. Read more

Dispelling the myths behind insolvencies

In the last twelve months we’ve seen a whole raft of high profile names go out of business including Toys R Us, Maplin, Palmer & Harvey, as well as Carillion. Can all these really be one-offs? Read more

Retail crime and security: charting the future

Has the retail industry thought enough about what rapid changes such as the increased use of technology and changing consumer behaviour mean when it comes to dealing with crime in 10-15 years’ time? Read more

Cyber risk and the supply chain

Specialists from across the retail sector to discuss crime and security trends, and how retailers can best prepare and respond. Read more

Preparing for Cyber Insurance

Aon has participated in developing the ‘Preparing for Cyber Insurance’ guide with European industry bodies, BIPAR, FERMA and Insurance Europe, to help organisations understand their cyber risks and potential need for cyber insurance. Read more

Feel the heat

Setting up a local authority trading company offers a number of benefits to local authorities, but the insurance requires careful attention. Read more

Flying high – the opportunities and implications of drones

Deborah Ball, Public Sector Practice Leader at Aon, looks at the opportunities, and insurance implications, Drones present to the public sector. Read more

Local authorities - Is your event covered

From Spring fairs to Christmas markets, local authorities arrange thousands of events every year. Ruth Murray, Client Director at Aon, explains how event insurance can save the day if the unexpected happens. Read more

Public Sector Market Update September 2018

Bill Sulman, Public Sector Chairman at Aon, explains, a combination of information, robust risk management and time can help an organisation secure competitive cover. Read more

Smart buildings need smarter risk management

The future of living and working – is the property sector equipped to respond to our changing needs?

On 12 September 2018, delegates from across the real estate industry gathered in Aon’s Leadenhall office in London to listen and take part in a panel discussion on the future challenges confronting the property sector. Read more

Recovering stock when a customer goes into administration

Matthew Tuckey, Claims Director for Aon Credit Solutions, on why ensuring ‘Retention of Title’ terms and conditions are in place can be a lifeline for a supplier when a customer hits financial difficulty. Read more

Financial Lines Insurance Market Review – Q2 2018

In our last, March 2018, update we referred to the financial lines market as “showing a patchy response to several years of poor results” and as “inconsistent in its approach”.Little has changed, with, if anything, even more uncertainty affecting underwriters. Read more

Skeletons in the closet threatening Real Estate deals

How a $700m deal collapsed owing to accounting irregularities. Read more

Trading Perspective UK market

Public Sector - preparing for blockchain

Blockchain is often associated with the cryptocurrency Bitcoin, but this technology has the potential to transform a wide range of operations. Aon’s public sector expert Bill Sulman, examines the benefits it could bring to the public sector. Read more

What public sector organisations need to know about Terror attacks today

Terror attacks are changing, with today’s terrorists more likely to focus on mass casualties than generating property damage. Scott Bolton, Director at Aon explains how public sector organisations can respond to this change. Read more

Dealing with a merger in Public Services

Aon’s Public Sector expert, Bill Sulman, assesses the and looks at the risks and opportunities that can result when a local authority merger takes place. Read more

CO2 supplies go flat on food and drink industry

The recent shortage of CO2 shined a light on supply chain disruption and the need for businesses to ensure they have a robust risk management approach to handle the financial and reputational fallout. Read more

2018 Fintech Cybersecurity Predictions

This year is a big year for FinTechs. With the arrival of PSD2 and GDPR in Europe, there are a number of new risks and regulations for FinTech companies to navigate. Read more

BEPS and its impact on captives – Aon at Airmic 2018

At this years Airmic conference in Liverpool Aon hosted a session on BEPS and its impact on captives. Read more

PSD2 vs GDPR: Can finance firms reconcile the incompatible?

How are firms meant to cope and remain compliant with both despite the conflict, especially given the threat of significant noncompliance penalties? Read more

Aon Global Risk survey - Airmic 2018 pulse survey

On the Aon Stand at the 2018 Airmic Conference we ran a ‘Pulse Survey’ with delegates to determine what they feel are the current top risks facing their business. Read more

No Let Out for Downtrodden Partners

Partnership law expert Andrew Cromby of Weightmans LLP considers whether a partner can ever be treated so badly that he is entitled to turn his back on the partnership and walk away… Read more

Social engineering crime

The growth in social engineering crime in recent years has been largely attributed to the level of improvements in firms’ physical and online security. Read more

The Fall and Rise of Cryptocurrency

From its somewhat mysterious origins as one of the earliest cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin has now made the transition into the mainstream financial world and occupies a prominent place in the global media. Read more

The risks from a vacant property

For landlords of vacated properties, there is not only the hit from loss of rental income to manage but also the increased risks of problems such as illegal squatting, fly-tipping, vandalism, metal theft, or fire and flood damage. Read more

Food for thought

Aon and South West Business Insider explore the biggest challenges facing the Food and Drink Industry Read more

Managing risk in the supply chain

From shipping delays to terrorism attacks and cyber hacks – managing the growing risks to the retail supply chain Read more

The price of data security

Aon has partnered with DLA Piper to provide insight into the insurability of GDPR fines across Europe and the potential financial impact of a data breach. Read more

GDPR Applicability to Expatriate Employees

The GDPR will affect nearly every aspect of a company’s operations, including its treatment of employment data. Read more

The Gender Pay Gap and Your Employment Practices Liability Contract

What does this mean for you and your organisation and will your Employment Practices Liability (“EPL”) contract meet the challenges ahead? Read more

Aon Meets - Paul Overeem

We ask for Paul Overeem his career reflections, market predictions and who he would most like to sit next to at a dinner party. Read more

Future Shape of Credit Risk

Too big to fail? - high profile insolvencies

Credit risk profiling is changing for many businesses, following recent high profile insolvencies. Read more

Trading Perspectives Gulf Cooperation Council

Aon’s new Trading Perspectives report has a focus on the Gulf Cooperation Council market Read more

Cybersecurity 2018 Predictions

Cybersecurity 2018 Predictions: Companies Will Make Major Enterprise-Wide Changes to Address Cyber Risk. Read more

Lifecycle of a claim

A comprehensive guide to the lifecycle of an insurance policy claim Read more

Why does the weather have to be an excuse for poor business performance?

The use of data and analytics is transforming the way we understand and protect against this type of risk. Insurers have started to use big data in innovative new ways to create products to help companies ride out the unexpected weather conditions Read more

What does macro trends in Trade Credit mean for business?

While every trading sector can be different it is worth noting that a toxic mix of huge debt, declining sales, shrinking customer base and cutthroat competition have laid the foundations of a number of business failures since the financial crisis. Read more

Important upcoming accounting standard changes

The new IFRS 9 rules, and equivalent US GAAP standards are aimed at increasing the accuracy and transparency of how credit risk is represented on a company’s Balance Sheet and P&L. Read more

Criminal Finances Act 2017

The “Act” came into effect on 30 September as part of the Government’s crackdown on economic crime. Read more

How PSD2 will revolutionise FinTech

FinTech firms have transformed the financial landscape, but the challengers face their own potential disruptor. Read more

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